Cook County tax on cable TV seems dead
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is "rethinking" her plan to impose a 3 percent amusement tax on cable TV, bowling and golf in response to massive public opposition led...
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‘Cheater’ Rodriguez the darling of Fox-TV
Alex Rodriguez, the famous cheater and New York Yankees third baseman, was a Fox-TV analyst during this year's World Series. I'm not sure why the TV network decided to choose...
High school prank turns into case for FBI
It started out as a high school prank, and soon FBI agents were knocking on doors, police were making arrests and an entire high school community was wondering why children...
Specialty license plates will live on in Illinois
When Gov. Bruce Rauner recently signed legislation to end the proliferation of specialty license plates in Illinois, it was hailed in some quarters as a way of helping police who...
Begging elected leaders to act ‘like adults’
In a jaw-dropping admission of their ineptitude, Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders have apparently agreed to discuss the state budget impasse at the urging of a coalition of good-government...
Lawmaker wants rules for fantasy sports sites
I can remember gathering in a friend's kitchen about 10 years ago for a fantasy league sports draft. Little did those involved realize we were on the ground floor of...
Law would order domestic violence training for stylists
Hair salon employees across Illinois would become a new front line in identifying victims of domestic violence and educating them about their options under legislation proposed by state Rep. Fran...
Rauner loan offer riles Southland mayors
"Ludicrous," "ridiculous" and "plain crazy" are a few of the ways that Southland mayors describe the latest development in Springfield. They're referring to a proposal by Gov. Bruce Rauner to...
Residency issue disrupts Crete-Monee board meeting
Three white school board members walked out of a Crete-Monee School District 201U Board meeting Tuesday night after questions on whether a board member is living in Florida resulted in...
Casino mall sues Illinois gaming board
A developer of a proposed casino mall in Hometown has filed a lawsuit against the Illinois Gaming Board claiming it exceeded its legal authority and violated the Illinois Open Meetings...